Romans 15_13 Christian Optimism - Hope Insert

Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (ESV)

I. Hope From God

“Eph 1:13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee﻿ of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,﻿ to the praise of his glory.” (ESV)

What is your responsibility?

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What is God’s responsibility? ____________________________________

Is there hope? ____________________________________

Where does hope come from? ____________________________________

II. Hope Through Faith

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, Christian Optimism – THERE IS HOPE!!

Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (ESV)

III. Hope From God

“Eph 1:13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee﻿ of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,﻿ to the praise of his glory.” (ESV)

What is your responsibility?

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What is God’s responsibility? ____________________________________

Is there hope? ____________________________________

Where does hope come from? ____________________________________

IV. Hope Through Faith

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God,

which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Ro 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we﻿ have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith﻿ into this grace in which we stand, and we﻿ rejoice﻿ in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Peace is… _________________________________

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Joy is… ___________________________________

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VI. Hope In Abundance!

Ro 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we﻿ have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith﻿ into this grace in which we stand, and we﻿ rejoice﻿ in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.